avertissement

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French avertissement.

Noun

avertissement (plural avertissements)

(fencing) A warning; used to indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers

French

Etymology

From avertir +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.vɛʁ.tis.mɑ̃/
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Noun

avertissement m (plural avertissements)

warning
(sports) yellow card, booking, caution

Derived terms

ultime avertissement

Related terms

avertisseur

Further reading

“avertissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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